Battery died after 2 weeks without driving...

[patty]

I went away for a couple of weeks and the battery is totally dead. Nothing, nada....

It is up at the dealership right now being charged but this isn't good, is it?

[MetroMPG]

You'd think it would last more than 2 weeks.

I mean, when the car is parked there are more "phantom" draws on a battery than there used to be (features like remote unlocking, etc), but it should have been OK for that long.

Yes, the owner's manual says:

If the vehicle is not going to be used for 30 days or longer, disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal cable to prevent discharge.

P. 8-13

[ptbo micra]

I had a defective battery in my micra which the dealer replaced under warranty. The first real bout of cold and it struggled to turn over the motor.

[patty]

Just got a phone call from the dealership. They want to keep it overnight as it did not totally charge on the charger this afternoon. It did get cold here while I was away.... but I don't think it was cold for a car battery.

Hope to know more tomorrow.

[Howie]

As a point of reasurrance. When I was up north last year, she turned over in -35 (without windchill, as I dont think the car feels windchill).

Battery is probably a dud. It happens.

[IMPUL]

^^ agree

[palourde77]

my Micra run rarelly this summer(i have 2 car!) and no problem, but it's summer

[patty]

They are giving me a new battery.

[Johnnyd]

Just experienced troubles turning over the engine after my Micra was siting for a couple of days in the cold. Going to drop by the dealership, could be a possible battery defect too.

[micrapolis]

highly highgly recommend you get those portable Li ion chargers/jump starters

no, there's not the huge bulky ones, they're about the size of two decks of cards, and can even charge your USB devices. really cool. a life saver.